T/B of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering series

Murthy VNS

ISBN 10: 8123913621 / ISBN 13: 9788123913629

Published by CBS Publishers & Distributors, 2008

About this Item

Like New.

Seller Inventory # D7F8-5-M-8123913621-6

Bibliographic Details

• Title: T/B of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering series
• Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8123913621
• ISBN 13: 9788123913629
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

About this title

Synopsis

It is an entirely new book of excellence with a coverage of unparalleled depth and width, eminently suited for students at undergraduate level. Written lucidly and with clarity, having by far the best set of worked out examples and mind-scratching problems to solve, it covers comprehensively almost the entire subject matter which is updated and current. Besides, the book is aimed to serve as an excellent reference for consulting civil/geotechnical engineers, designers and contractors. The extent of the coverage of the topics is visible from the table of contents.

About the Author

V.N.S. MURTHY Is currently Consulting Geotechnical Engineering practising in bangalore, India he was Head of the Department of Civil Engineering Bhooma Reddy collage of Engineering and Technology Hubli, and was on the staff of Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute Mumbai He was Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Assistant Director and Head of the Soil Engineering Division Central Building Research Institute Roorke and Senior Professor and Head Civil Engineering Department, Regional Collage of Engineering Nagpur He was the Principal Geotechnical consultant of sai kripa Technical Consultants New Delhi. He received his Bachelor of engineering degree from Mysore University Master of Science degree in Civil engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and PhD in foundation engineering from the Indian institute of technology, kharagpur, India. Prof Murthy was a consultant to many prestigious organizations such as National Thermal Power Corporation National Industrial Development Corporation Mathura Oil Refinery Maruti Udytg Ltd He has authored numerou technical papers published in India and abroad He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) a life member of the geotechnical society (India) and a member of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering (India).